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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida

15 Colleges
$48,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections students earned 4,869 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the criminal justice master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the best school in Florida for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best criminal justice and corrections schools in Florida. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581
West Virginia 1,320

Criminal Justice & Corrections is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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